Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Ridenour murder trial is still in pro-
gress in Winchester. Forty witnesses are 10
be examined for the defence.
The old Brooke residence was sold in
Warrenton at public auction on Monday
to Mr.. Albert Fletcher.
Mr.. Robert Hall Smith, jr, OF Hartford
county, Md, and Miss Margaret Baldwin
Clark, daughter of Judge VIM. S. Clark, OF
Winchester, were married yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. H. Whiting, and Miss Carrie
Wager, daughter of Mrs. Rebecca and the
late John Wager, of Virginia, were married
yesterday evening in Baltimore by the Rev.
W. U. Murkland, d. d.
A fire at Hicksford, GreensviIle county,
yesterday, destroyed from $4,000 to $780,
600 worth of property. 1t was feared at
one time that the destruction would en-
brace almost the entire village.
The so head of cattle driven through
mick, were purchased by Mr.. c. r. Har-
desty who shipped part of them to Liver.
pool and the remainder to Baltimore They
averaged over L 800 pounds per head.
The United States Court jury in Rich
mond yesterday indicted George NJ. Balm,
jr., cashier Of the National Exchange Bank,
of Norfolk, for perjury in swearing to a
false statement made TO the Comptroller at
Washington as to the condition OF his bank
Mr.. Bernard Peyton, of Richmond, and
Miss Lulle Ramsay were married yesterday
morning at the residence of the brides
father. Mr.. H. A. Ramsay, in Baltimore,
Rev. DR.. Walter W. Williams officiating.
The wedding was quiet one, only members
of the family being present.
A three.days cooking main commenced in
Portsmouth yesterday between North Caro-.
lima aud Washington. Thirty one birds
were shown on each side, and twenty one
matches were made. The birds all appear.
ed in good condition, and the fight is for $50
a battle and 500 on the main. Eight battles
we're fought yesterday, Washington win
ming six Of them.
After being in session off and on for more
than week, the jury empaneled to inquire
into the cause of the late disaster at Big
Otter Bridge, on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, in which six lives were lost, yes
terday rendered verdict, THAT the fall OF
the bridge was due to defective YIELDS of
bare, and negligent want of inspection"
The Governor has telegraphed to two
members of the newly-elected board of d.
rectors of the Eastern Lupatic Asylum at
Williamsburg, requesting their resignation,
he having been informed that relatives of
the directors referred to we're applicants for
positions at the asylum. 1t is understood
that the two directors are John A. Henly,
of Williamsburg, and James T. Hubbard, of
Warwick.
In Richmond Yesterday W. w. Wright, a
drummer for Kentucky liquor house, ar
rested for selling without license was dis
charged. His counsel relied on the decision
of the Supreme Court and won. The police
Justice decided that he could not distin.
guish the difference betw cen the case before
him and that decided by the Supreme Court.
The tax in Wright's case, he said, was obvi.
ously for revenue, and accordingly dis
charged the accused.
It is reported that one Of the bondsmen
on ex-Auditor Aliens official bond against
whom the State obtained judgment for
about IS $50 for illegally paying fees to his
,rotheri law, will assume the whole obi
cation and tender coupons in settlement
The sureties on the official bond are John
4. English, John E. Hamilton, Robert S. |
darnsberger. On the appeal bond-John
3. Hamilton, William a. Hudson, and ".
.. Craig The appeal bond is the bond
,iven 10 carry the case to the Supreme
,ourt